CAMPAIGN ‘1000 CITIES, 1000 LIVES’ TO FOCUS ON ‘URBANIZATION AND HEALTH’
ArmInfo
2010-04-07 12:02:00
ArmInfo. World Health Day is marked today
As the UN Resident Coordinator Dafina Gercheva said, this year slogan
of the World Health Day is "1000 cities – 1000 lives". ‘The problem
of "urbanization and health" will be paid great attention as it is
still relevant today practically in all the cities of the world. City
population is growing. For instance, if in 1926 19% of the population
of the republic lived in Yerevan, today they are 64%’, – she said
and added that this year the cities will be offered to open a part
of their streets for health activities and close them for the motor
transport. This will make it possible to create an area for holding
events, meeting friends, neighbours and family members. 11 April
is the perfect date for such events and 9 April is an alternative
for the towns where Sunday is a working day. ‘What will be done in
the zones free from cars, depends on creative people and the wishes
and priorities of a city. One or several events may be conducted’,
– Gercheva said. Moreover, they are going to gather 1000 stories of
urban health champions to illustrate what people are doing to improve
health in their cities. ‘We hope that Armenia will also take part in
these actions’, – she said.